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Building Hope:Understanding the Potential

Impact of Pandemic Influenza and Creating a Plan

Section 2

The 1918 Spread

Source: America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918

The 1918 Spread

Source: America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918

The 1918 Spread

Source: America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918

The 1918 Spread

Source: America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918

The 1918 Spread

Source: America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918

The 1918 Spread

Source: America’s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918

Section 2: Goals

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

List pandemic influenza impacts

Develop a basic pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan

Objectives

1. Describe potential impacts

2. Establish planning team

3. Write critical action steps

Your Role is Essential

Characteristics of your FBO:Represent a cross-section

Provide community outreach

Facilities, resources, assets

A Moment Caught in History

The 1918 Pandemic Communication low

A questionable understanding

Tracking poor

Photo Credit: National Archives at College Park, MD Record #: 165-WW-269B-15

From 1918 to Today

Today’s StandardsCommunication immediate

In-depth understanding

Advanced tracking

DrawbacksAirplane travel

Population density

A Possible Pandemic Influenza

Prediction of pandemic influenza…

Impossible.

But, the threat is real.

Potential Impacts

High levels of illness and death lead to:Social disruption

Economic loss

Everyday life would be disrupted

Potential Impacts - General

General Impact – What is it?Issue dealt with by every state and community

Potential Impacts - General (cont.)

Impacts from disruption and loss:Public gatherings halted

Lost public transportation

No food delivery

No one is exempt:30% or higher could become sick

20% adults infected

40% school-age children infected

Potential Impacts - General (cont.)

Review:Public gatherings halted

Lost public transportation

No food delivery

30% or higher could become sick

Potential Impacts - General (cont.)

Identifying:Unique impact on community

Unique impact on organization

Areas of vulnerability

These include the following…

Community/Organizational Impacts

Community/Organizational (cont.)

High rate of infection leads to:Hospitalizations and deaths

Impact on high-risk groups• Infants• Elderly• Pregnant women• Poor• Persons w/ chronic medical

conditions

Photo Credit: National Museum of Health and

Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Consider the “30-20-40 Rule”

Your Community:Total population x 30%

Your Organization:Total number of adults x 20%

Community/Organizational (cont.)

Waves of a Pandemic:Could last for 6 – 8 weeks

Occur any time of year

Take place multiple times throughout a year or more

Community/Organizational (cont.)

40% Absenteeism during peak weeksSick employees

Sick family members

Fear of illness

Photo Credit: National Archives at College Park, MD Record #: 165-WW-269B-16

Community/Organizational (cont.)

Your Place of Worship in a Pandemic Many members affected

Counseling and support needed

Standard services halted

Community/Organizational (cont.)

Cost to minimize spread Disrupt normal functions/activities

Transform/Suspend services, classes, activities

Community/Organizational (cont.)

Potential Economic Consequences:Budget reductions

Loss of productivity

Increased costs

Community/Organizational (cont.)

Review:Increased hospitalizationsImpact on high-risk groups“30-20-40 Rule”6 – 8 week pandemic waves40% absenteeism

Community/Organizational (cont.)

Many members affectedCounseling/ Support servicesActivities disruptedBudgets restrictedProductivity lossIncreased costs

Keep in Mind…

Specific demands may include: Expanded electronic/communications capabilities

Expanded health activities

Expanded community-outreach activities

Practice Quiz

1. Name the four (4) general impacts from pandemic influenza.

Practice Quiz

2. Name at least five (5) community/organizational impacts from pandemic influenza.

Developing a Pandemic Influenza

Preparedness and Response Plan for Your

Faith-Based Organization

Planning Overview

Primary planning steps:Assign key staff

Determine potential impacts

Develop contingency plans

Planning Overview (cont.)

Contingency plans will:Maintain all critical functions

Extend timely and factual information

Deliver crisis communications

Coordinate with external organizations and agencies

Planning Overview (cont.)

Share your plan with: Staff

Organizational members

External organizations and agencies

Persons in communities you serve

Photo Credit: CDC, James Gathany ID # 4834

Step 1

Goal: Establish a Planning Committee

Responsibility to plan:Develop

Maintain

Implement

Step 1 (cont.)

Committee structure:Lead manager

Alternate manager

Other members

Step 1 (cont.)

Committee make up – based on knowledge of:

Finances

Volunteer base / paid staff

Services

Local resources

Step 1 (cont.)

It is important to:Record contact info

Develop contact info for external contacts

Step 2

Goal: List critical activities and services

To do:List all primary functionsDetermine critical functions

Step 2 (cont.)

Primary vs. Critical FunctionsPrimary - Worship Services, Youth Education, Counseling Services, Weddings

Critical - Worship Services, Counseling Services

Step 3

Goal: Develop contingency plans.

Include:Name and description

List of personnel

Impact of social distancing

Needs and opportunities to cross-train

Alternative approaches

Step 4

Goal: Disseminate information

To: Staff

Organizational members

Persons in the communities

Step 5

Goal: Develop communications plan

To provide:Identification of key contacts

Chain of communications

Track and communicate organization and employee status

Step 5 (cont.)

To provide:Employees / Volunteers

Organization leaders

Organization members

Public

Government

Vendors

Step 5 (cont.)

Telephone Call Tree ProcedureSample Telephone Call Tree Protocol

Position/Title NamePhone

NumberOrder of Call

Down

Person Initiating Call

Down

Person Terminating Call Down

Primary Pan. Flu Manager

1 X

Secondary Pan. Flu Manager

2

Staff A 3

Staff B 4

Staff C 5

Staff D… 6 X

Step 6

Goal: Identify special needs

Of: Elderly

Disabled

Poor

Limited English speakers

Reading/Learning impaired

Step 7

Goal: Coordinate with others

With external orgs and agencies: Existing plans

Use of your facilities

Your potential involvement

Step 8

Goal: Share your plan

With: Staff / members

Volunteers

Agencies / organizations

Other FBOs

Record of Changes

1. Review semi-annually

2. Date of change

3. Who made the change

Practice Quiz

1. A planning committee should be made up with individuals knowledgeable in what?

Practice Quiz

2. What is the difference between a primary function and a critical function?

Practice Quiz

3. List at least three (3) components that should be included in a contingency plan.

Review

Potential general impacts of a pandemic include:

Public gatherings halted

Lost public transportation

No food delivery

30% or higher could become sick

Review

Potential community/organizational impacts of a pandemic include:

Increased hospitalizationsImpact on high-risk groups“30-20-40 Rule” 6 – 8 week pandemic waves40% absenteeismMany members affected…

Review

Community/organizational impacts continued…

Counseling/Support services needed

Disruption of normal activities

Budget restrictions

Loss of productivity

Increased costs

Review

A planning committee should be made up with individuals knowledgeable in:

Finances

Volunteer base / paid staff

Services

Local resources

Review

Examples of primary and critical functions:

Primary - Worship Services, Youth Education, Counseling Services, Weddings

Critical - Worship Services, Counseling Services

Review

Contingency plans include:Name and description

List of personnel

Impact of social distancing

Needs and opportunities to cross-train

Alternative approaches

Questions?

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